ils digging into her palms. She didn't know

grip like steel, and pulled her from the garden tow

you taking me?" she hisse

er into the room and lock

to the chaos outside. Eliana's heart s

hiskey. He leaned against the bar, watching her. The clink of ice agains

e like ice, "that marrying Julian Holloway

im, stunned. He

defiantly. "That's n

His eyes held a universe of contempt. "But you s

tapped the screen, and

then walked over

it, his face bloated and his eyes cruel, was Julian Holloway. He was treating

ce pale with nausea. This was the

ict, a sadist," Branson stated, his voice flat. "To see

ive. She had thought anywhere would be better than t

n her face, Branson set down h

o worry about that an

up at him

ch firm, forcing her to meet his gaze. His

won't be ma

ing the words h

your engagemen

n't compute. Her brain was a mes

shock. He released her chin an

ent between myself and Miss Eliana Moon. And inform Mr.

future in a single phone

lly found her voice, a cry of

ful mask. "You don't have the right to refuse. Marry me, or I'll

he world swayed, and all

ox. Branson took it and opened it. Inside lay a breathtaking evening g

anded. "My birthday party